Gonzaga University
Denver Colorado Cup
11/1/2026 2:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Zags Compete at the ITA Sectionals Next
DENVER, Colo. – The Gonzaga men's tennis team finished competition in the 2026 Colorado Cup on Sunday morning in Denver. To close out the Cup, the Bulldogs competed against the University of Montana and finished with records of 1-2 in doubles play and 3-3 in singles matches.
In doubles play, Jay Fairclough and Nicholas Reeves earned the only win for the Zags in their matchup against Matt Upton and Duncan McCall. After some back and forth, the Zags picked up the victory, 7-5. Tristan Hernandez and Diego Herrera were unable to triumph against their Montana opponents, Timo Meyer and Johnny Wilkinson, and fell, 4-6. Tom Dunlop and James Hutchinson fell in their match, 1-6, against Joseph Townes and Darrshan Suresh Kumar.
The Bulldogs had more success in their singles matches, picking up three wins across the morning. Tristan Hernandez and Michael Mitchell won their matches in straight sets against Joseph Townes and Jake Watkins, respectively. Nicholas Reeves lost his first set, 2-6, against Darrshan Suresh Kumar before impressively rallying to take the next two, 6-2, 6-1. Diego Herrera, James Hutchinson, and Jay Fairclough all fell in their matches in straight sets against their Grizzly competitors.
Up Next: Gonzaga men's tennis will compete next in the ITA Sectionals in Tempe, Ariz., from Nov. 5-8.
Results:
Doubles:
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Jay Fairclough/Nicholas Reeves def. Matt Upton/Duncan McCall 7-5
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Timo Meyer/Johnny Wilkinson def. Tristan Hernandez/Diego Herrera 6-4
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Joseph Townes/Darrshan Suresh Kumar def. Tom Dunlop/James Hutchinson 6-1
Singles:
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Nicholas Reeves def. Darrshan Suresh Kumar 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
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Tristan Hernandez def. Joseph Townes 6-4, 6-3
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Michael Mitchell def. Jake Watkins 6-2, 7-5
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Duncan McCall def. Diego Herrera 6-0, 6-2
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Timo Meyer def. James Hutchinson 6-2, 6-0
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Matt Upton def. Jay Fairclough 6-4, 6-0
